Donald L. Tucker | |
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| Speaker of theFlorida House of Representatives | |
| In office November 19, 1974 – November 21, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | T. Terrell Sessums |
| Succeeded by | J. Hyatt Brown |
| Member of theFlorida House of Representatives from the11th district | |
| In office November 7, 1972 – November 7, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne Mixson |
| Succeeded by | Don C. Price |
| Member of theFlorida House of Representatives from the13th district | |
| In office 1967 – November 7, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Leon N. McDonald Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1935-07-23)July 23, 1935 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.[1] |
| Died | September 24, 2019(2019-09-24) (aged 84) |
| Profession | Diplomat and Attorney |
Donald L. Tucker (July 23, 1935 – September 24, 2019) was an American politician who served as the Speaker of theFlorida House of Representatives andSpecialAmbassador for the United States to theDominican Republic.[clarify][when?][contradictory][2][3]
In 1952, Tucker attended Florida American Legion Boys State, serving as that year's program Governor.[4] Tucker earned his Juris Doctor degree from theUniversity of Florida in 1962.[2]
He served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 to 1978, the 49th of 58 consecutive Democrats to do so.
The Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center, home of theFlorida State University Men's and Women'sbasketball teams, as well as other local teams, was renamed in honor of Tucker in 1977 and is now known as theDonald L. Tucker Center.
Tucker died of cancer in 2019 at the age of 84.[5][6]
WHEREAS, he served the nation as Special Ambassador for the United States to the Dominician Republic
| Florida House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Seat established | Member of theFlorida House of Representatives from the13th district 1967–1972 | Succeeded by Leon N. McDonald |
| Preceded by | Member of theFlorida House of Representatives from the11th district 1972–1978 | Succeeded by Don C. Price |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives 1974–1978 | Succeeded by |
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